Wednesday, January 08, 2014

The ACRL (US Association of College and Research Libraries) Instruction Section is holding a Midwinter Current Issues Discussion Forum online, January 15, 2014 at 2.00-3.30 US Central time (see http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20140115T14&p1=64 for times elsewhere). This coincides with the ACRL Midwinter conference, I think. The theme is Teaching the art of academic dialogue: a discussion on threshold concepts. "Kathleen Langan, Humanities Librarian at Western Michigan University, will lead a lively discussion on the value of using threshold concepts to shape information literacy instruction. We’ll discuss the importance of teaching students the “whys” of research rather than just the “how-tos” and learn how this shift in curricular focus can help librarians impart a meaningful and lasting understanding of research." To register go to http://ala.adobeconnect.com/e9bddjq7g5h/event/registration.html The event on January 15 is at http://ala.adobeconnect.com/e9bddjq7g5h/event/login.htmlPhoto by Sheila Webber: Trafalgar square (with the blue cockeral on the "4th plinth"), January 2014

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Information Literacy is ...

"the adoption of appropriate information behaviour to identify, through whatever channel or medium, information well fitted to information needs, leading to wise and ethical use of information in society." (Webber and Johnston)